City of El Paso makes push to centralize vaccine registration process with UMC
EL PASO, Texas — The state of Texas recognizes two major vaccination hubs in El Paso, with one being the City of El Paso and the other being El Paso…
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CDC order requiring masks on public transit garners support from El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a new order that takes effect Tuesday requiring passengers and employees on all forms…
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Abbott talks pandemic, police funding and ‘election integrity’ in State of State speech
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that has killed more than 36,000 people here —…
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‘Right thing to do’: $900 money order returned to Las Cruces mom who dropped it in Walmart lot
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — When Liz Thomas was shopping at a Las Cruces Walmart on Saturday morning, she had a $900 money order in hand ready to pay…
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Biden, GOP senators agree to more Covid relief talks after ‘productive’ meeting
WASHINGTON, DC — With a group of 10 Republican senators officially offering a counter-proposal to President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill, the…
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Ahead of LCPS board vote on whether to reopen schools, a 4th educator dies from Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Ahead of a school board vote on whether to reopen classrooms, Las Cruces Public Schools has lost yet another educator. “It…
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New Mexico State to play remaining basketball games at El Paso’s Eastwood High School gym
EL PASO, Texas – Get ready for college basketball in a high school gym. Prohibited from playing home games in their home state, the New Mexico State…
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Walmart shooting witness among 100s deported under Biden; Escobar flagged case for White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of immigrants in its early days despite his campaign pledge to stop…
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El Paso VA director looks back on impact of agency as it hits 75th anniversary
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso VA Health Care System is looking back on the work done over the decades to help promote veterans’ health. It is all…
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Texas YWCA calls on state Legislature to enact laws to help working moms
El Paso, TX — Local YWCA chapters across the state are calling on the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that will increase access to quality…
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Smoke, flames from Juarez recycling plant blaze seen for miles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A large blaze burned at a Juarez plastic recycling plant on Sunday, producing smoke and flames that could be seen for miles.…
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Some Ysleta ISD students return to face-to-face classes Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Students enrolled with the Ysleta Independent School District, who opted for face-to-face instruction, will return back to the…
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El Paso to spend millions of dollars recharging Hueco Bolson Aquifer
El Paso, Texas — The City of El Paso has received a grant totaling more than $4.5 million, with that money specifically going to a program to invest…
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Live music starts to return to some El Paso venues; county judge worries about virus spread
EL PASO, Texas — After months of health mandates limiting El Pasoans from congregating, now live music is playing in some restaurants. Koteiba…
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‘Open our schools’: Parents and students call on LCPS to reopen classrooms
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of Las Cruces parents and students called on the district to reopen public schools on Saturday afternoon. “Get us…
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UMC took online vaccine registrations with no advance notice, filled 7k spots in 10 minutes
UPDATE: A UMC spokesman tells ABC-7 the hospital is mindful that some elderly El Pasoans don’t have internet access to be able to sign up for an…
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El Paso native’s book aims to help people with their careers during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso native Rebecca Otis Leder has a new book coming out on how to build meaningful career relationships, network and thrive…
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‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader held in solitary confinement on charge stemming from U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — The jailed leader of Cowboys for Trump has been held in solitary isolation for two weeks as he refuses to take a coronavirus test…
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Walmart mass shooting survivor deported to Juarez after traffic stop by El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — A legal aid clinic operated by the El Paso Catholic Diocese said a woman who survived the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista Walmart mass…
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T or C’s Riverbend Hot Springs getaways are now reservation-only amid pandemic
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Businesses throughout the region have been impacted by Covid-19, and southern New Mexico communities have not…
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Growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso draws ire of businesses
EL PASO, Texas — A growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso is raising concerns for businesses in the area. In between Octavia and Noble streets,…
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Fort Bliss says 11 hospitalized soldiers drank antifreeze they mistook for alcohol
UPDATE #2: Officials with Fort Bliss and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center said at a briefing late Friday afternoon that eleven hospitalized…
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Man charged in Vado train derailment that hurt 2, caused millions of dollars damage
VADO, New Mexico – A 27-year-old New Mexico man was charged in federal court Friday with sabotaging rail tracks and intentionally derailing a…
Continue ReadingDow closes down over 600 points as GameStop soars
NEW YORK, NY — It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop has been at the center of it, again soaring on Friday and ending the day up…
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El Paso County rural communities to have access to vaccines by mid-to-late February
EL PASO, Texas — Residents who live in rural parts of El Paso County could have access to Covid-19 vaccines by mid-or-late February. A spokesman for…
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‘It’s not safe’: Missing air filters prevent Centennial High athletes in Las Cruces from practicing indoors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On top of having their classes entirely online and their sports seasons delayed, Centennial High School athletes can’t…
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Fauci, White House Covid team concerned over virus variants
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the emergence and increasing spread of coronavirus mutations means vaccine makers must be ready to make new…
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Drought worsens for parts of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S.…
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Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine to seek Feb. approval
NEW YORK, NY — In another promising development for vaccine science, Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine — a single shot tested against a…
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